سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ( عليه السلام ) عَنْ مَسْأَلَةٍ فَأَبَى وَ أَمْسَكَ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَوْ أَعْطَيْنَاكُمْ كُلَّمَا تُرِيدُونَ كَانَ شَرّاً لَكُمْ وَ أُخِذَ بِرَقَبَةِ صَاحِبِ هَذَا الْأَمْرِ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ( عليه السلام ) وَلَايَةُ اللَّهِ أَسَرَّهَا إِلَى جَبْرَئِيلَ ( عليه السلام ) وَ أَسَرَّهَا جَبْرَئِيلُ إِلَى مُحَمَّدٍ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) وَ أَسَرَّهَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ ( عليه السلام ) وَ أَسَرَّهَا عَلِيٌّ إِلَى مَنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ أَنْتُمْ تُذِيعُونَ ذَلِكَ مَنِ الَّذِي أَمْسَكَ حَرْفاً سَمِعَهُ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ( عليه السلام ) فِي حِكْمَةِ آلِ دَاوُدَ يَنْبَغِي لِلْمُسْلِمِ أَنْ يَكُونَ مَالِكاً لِنَفْسِهِ مُقْبِلًا عَلَى شَأْنِهِ عَارِفاً بِأَهْلِ زَمَانِهِ فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَ لَا تُذِيعُوا حَدِيثَنَا فَلَوْ لَا أَنَّ اللَّهَ يُدَافِعُ عَنْ أَوْلِيَائِهِ وَ يَنْتَقِمُ لِأَوْلِيَائِهِ مِنْ أَعْدَائِهِ أَ مَا رَأَيْتَ مَا صَنَعَ اللَّهُ بِآلِ بَرْمَكَ وَ مَا انْتَقَمَ اللَّهُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ( عليه السلام ) وَ قَدْ كَانَ بَنُو الْأَشْعَثِ عَلَى خَطَرٍ عَظِيمٍ فَدَفَعَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ بِوَلَايَتِهِمْ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ( عليه السلام ) وَ أَنْتُمْ بِالْعِرَاقِ تَرَوْنَ أَعْمَالَ هَؤُلَاءِ الْفَرَاعِنَةِ وَ مَا أَمْهَلَ اللَّهُ لَهُمْ فَعَلَيْكُمْ بِتَقْوَى اللَّهِ وَ لَا تَغُرَّنَّكُمُ الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا وَ لَا تَغْتَرُّوا بِمَنْ قَدْ أُمْهِلَ لَهُ فَكَأَنَّ الْأَمْرَ قَدْ وَصَلَ إِلَيْكُمْ .
Translation
Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Abu Nasr who said, ‘I asked Abu Al-Hassan Al-Reza<sup>asws</sup> a question, but he<sup>asws</sup> refused (to answer) and withheld, then said: ‘If<sup>asws</sup> were to give you everything what you want, it would (bring about) evil to you and the one (found to be) with this matter would be seized by the neck. Abu Ja’far<sup style="font-weight: normal">asws</sup> said: ‘The Wilayah of Allah<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> was secrectly conveyed to Jibraeel<sup style="font-weight: normal">as</sup>, and Jibraeel<sup style="font-weight: normal">as</sup> secretly conveyed it to Muhammad<sup style="font-weight: normal">saww</sup>, and Muhammad<sup style="font-weight: normal">saww</sup> secretly conveyed it to Ali<sup style="font-weight: normal">asws</sup>, and Ali<sup style="font-weight: normal">asws</sup> secretly conveyed it to whoever Allah<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> so Desired it (to be conveyed to). Then, you all are broadcasting that. Who is the one who has withheld (even) a single word which he heard?’ Abu Ja’far<sup style="font-weight: normal">asws</sup> said: ‘In the wisdom of the progeny of Dawood<sup style="font-weight: normal">as</sup> (it is), ‘it is befitting for the Muslim that he happens to be in control of himself, determined upon his affairs, recognising the people of his time period. Therefore fear Allah<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> and do not be broadcasting our<sup style="font-weight: normal">asws</sup> Ahadeeth, if not, Allah<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> would Defend His<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> friends and exact Retribution fromHis<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> enemies. Have you not seen what Allah<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> Did with the progeny of Barmak and what Retribution Allah<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> Exacted for Abu Al-Hassan<sup style="font-weight: normal">asws</sup>? And it was so that the Clan of Al-Ash’as was upon a great danger, so Allah<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> Defended them due to their Wilayah for Abu Al-Hassan<sup style="font-weight: normal">asws</sup>. And you all are in Al-Iraq. You are seeing the deeds of these Pharaohs (tyrants), and what Respite Allah<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> has for them. Therefore, it is upon you with the fearing of Allah<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup>, and neither be deceived by the life of the world nor deceived by the one who has Respite for him, for it is as if the matter (Rising of Al-Qaim<sup style="font-weight: normal">asws</sup>) have (almost) arrived to you’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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